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He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.

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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty

He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.

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He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.

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